Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Removing the corrupting influence of money from our political system should be at the top of the list of things to do.

However, it is probably the most difficult task to do considering how much of it is flowing into every campaign.

There has to be a way, there always is a solution.

I think the process has begun by voters themselves simply refusing to continue to 'buy' the process anymore.

But that is only half the solution.

Voters need candidates they can FOR also. Clearly in 2010 and 2014 they did not have a choice, they simply refused to again vote for those they believe do not represent them.

They did, however, vote for Progressive issues on local Ballots.

So, imo, there is move on the part of voters to 'say no' to Corporate Candidates. Their support for Progressive Issues seems to say that IF they had candidates who support those issues, locally, they would vote for them.

There is a vacuum that hasn't yet been filled.

Step one seems to be to stop donating to Corporate funded Candidates and their pacs, to political parties, and redirect that money to candidates the party will not support, who DO represent the people.

To some extent, people have been doing that but not enough people.